Midweek Recap & Weekend 9 Series Picks

The hosts of the 11.7 college baseball podcast open with Masters picks and betting talk, then recap a major midweek storyline: Bethune-Cookman’s win at LSU, highlighting key moments like Zambrano’s strikeouts and LSU miscues, and discussing Bethune as a dangerous regional 4-seed. That upset leads into a discussion on international players in college baseball, Bethune’s roster makeup, and how building pipelines to Caribbean and Latin American academies could give mid-and-low-majors (and even SEC programs) a recruiting edge, with Missouri cited as a smaller example. They also hit other midweek notes (Texas State over Texas A&M, Jacksonville State beating Auburn, Kansas beating Nebraska, Florida over Florida State, UCLA’s streak, SDSU no-hitter, Washington State over Oregon State) before making weekend series pick’ems for Nebraska–Oregon, Rider–Fairfield, Jacksonville State–Liberty, Florida State–Georgia Tech, UCF–Kansas, and LSU–Ole Miss, plus a separate Texas–Texas A&M bet. 00:00 Welcome and Show Plan 01:26 Masters Picks and Golf Bets 09:12 Back to Baseball LSU Upset 09:38 Bethune Cookman Breakdown 12:13 International Recruiting Pipeline 23:35 Midweek Roundup Texas State 24:25 Jacksonville State Surge 32:44 Kansas Stuns Nebraska 34:19 Nebraska Oregon Road Test 36:28 Florida Owns Florida State 37:56 Midweek Notes USC and UCSB 40:44 UCLA Win Streak Watch 41:22 UCLA Streak Watch 43:04 Big Ten Travel Rant 43:40 Midweek Roundup 44:30 Hairston Hype Train 45:58 Golden Spikes Odds 48:25 Pitchers Versus Hitters 50:38 Weekend Pick Em Setup 53:30 Oregon Nebraska Picks 56:04 Fairfield Rider Breakdown 58:33 Liberty Jack State Clash 01:01:54 FSU Georgia Tech Showdown 01:05:41 Kansas UCF Big 12 Heat 01:09:08 LSU Ole Miss Toss Up 01:12:56 Burrito Bets Sign Off

The full 11.7 Podcast crew recaps a standout midweek and previews the Easter-weekend Thursday–Saturday/Sunday slate, highlighted by must-watch USC vs UCLA on Sunday. They break down Coastal Carolina’s comeback win at The Citadel that featuring six no-hit innings, an ejection, and another one-run win while noting The Citadel’s small-ball blueprint and tough one-run losses. They react to Missouri State’s walk-off homer over Arkansas in a chippy, offense-heavy game and discuss Arkansas’ ongoing pitching questions. Other midweek notes include Georgia Tech’s bounce-back win over Auburn, Liberty beating NC State, Jacksonville State–Alabama drama, and multiple Southland upsets, plus a debate on “catcher U” (Georgia Tech vs Florida State). Noah unveils midseason awards watch lists (players, pitchers, coaches), then the group makes weekend series picks including FSU–Virginia, UCSB–Cal Poly, Arkansas–Auburn, Georgia–Mississippi State, UCF–West Virginia, and USC–UCLA.

00:00 Late Night Show Setup 01:37 Coastal vs Citadel Thriller 06:55 Arkansas Missouri State Walkoff 11:36 Midweek Roundup CUSA Southland 19:34 Catchers U Debate 22:50 West Coast Games Shoutouts 25:52 Midseason Awards Watchlist 31:39 Pitcher Lists And Coach Talk 37:53 Coach Award Snubs 39:05 Preseason Number One Curse 41:11 Mid Major Coach Picks 43:28 Weekend Series Pickem Setup 45:09 Florida State at Virginia 51:23 Gauchos at Cal Poly 55:16 Arkansas at Auburn 58:27 Georgia at Mississippi State 01:01:26 UCF at West Virginia 01:04:45 USC vs UCLA Showdown 01:12:22 Pickem Results and Wrap

UCLA’s 23-Game Streak, LSU Stuns Tennessee, Georgia Sweeps MSU - Weekend 8 Recap

The 11.7 Podcast recaps college baseball weekend 8, opening with reactions to two heated confrontations: Louisiana’s Matt Deggs going after the JMU dugout (later receiving a two-game suspension) and ULM’s Ford Pemberton’s old-school argument with umpires.

The hosts discuss UCLA’s continued surge and sweep of USC during a 23-game win streak, noting the series was tighter than the final scores.

They break down LSU’s wild extra-inning win at Tennessee featuring Cade Aaron Beatty’s four-homer game and Jay Johnson’s fiery ejection, while framing Tennessee’s season as unusually unlucky despite bullpen issues. Georgia’s sweep at Mississippi State is analyzed along with State’s missed chances and catching struggles.

Plus, UCF winning the series over West Virginia despite losing key arms. The episode also hits Big 12 standings intrigue, Kansas’ autism awareness game and dramatic rally, Nebraska’s extended hot streak.

Lastly, they provide some ACC and Big Ten notes. UNC vs. Boston College, Duke’s wins over Louisville, Florida State’s response after Myles Bailey’s injury, Georgia Tech’s dominance at Cal, and NC State’s sweep of Notre Dame.

00:00 Intro 01:12 Sun Belt Coaches Ejected 06:52 UCLA Trick Play Debate 10:08 LSU vs Tennessee Chaos 14:25 Tennessee's Bad Beats 20:22 Georgia Sweeps Mississippi St 32:27 UCLA Sweeps USC 41:51 UCF Perseverance 45:17 Big 12 Buzz 46:56 Kansas' Autism Awareness Game 47:42 Big 12 Standings Shakeup 54:21 Alabama Surges in SEC Standings 56:25 Missouri Wins Series Over UK 01:00:05 North Carolina Beats BC 01:03:00 Duke Gritty Series Win 01:04:24 Florida State Ewing Theory 01:07:21 Georgia Tech Dominance 01:08:13 NC State Buy Stock Now 01:12:00 Nebraska Is Streaking 01:13:34 Big Ten Weekend Notes 01:15:47 Michigan Upsets Oregon 01:18:38 Jackson Flora Hype 01:22:44 Outro